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Centranthus ruber |
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| Synonym(s) |
Valeriana rubra |
| Common name |
Jupiter's beard |
| Family |
valerianaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial |
| Flowers |
red-pink |
| Size |
2 ft |
| Light |
sun |
From seed  |
Easy from seed, sow at room temperature. Reseeds in our garden.
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| Seed ripens | early July |
Blooms late spring through summer, with masses of purple-pink flowerheads. Good for borders and cut flowers. Attracts bees and butterflies, and supposedly hummingbirds, although they don't visit our garden.
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: front perennial border About my plant portraits
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Visitors to this page have left the following comments| Andrea | May 05, 2005 | I would like to know where to purchase valerian/ centranthus
One source is Bluestone Perennials. |
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